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Life History Of "Harichand Thakur"
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Thakur, Harichand (1811-1877) a Hindu votary and founder of the matuya sect.

Shrishriharililamrta is the principal religious scripture of the Matuya. Apart from praising Hari and meditating upon him, the Matuya believe in kindness to the living. In order to stress the importance of all living creatures and the equality of all life, they say that the remains of what a dog has eaten are holy food and that what is upheld as holy by the vedas and orthodox religion is to be violated.